Women Like Me Stories & Business

Send us Fan Mail Inflation is hitting hard — at the grocery store, at the gas pump, and even at the movies. But what if one of your highest monthly costs could stay fixed while almost everything else keeps rising? In this episode of Women Like Me Stories & Business , Julie Fairhurst sits down with Adiel Gorel , CEO of International Capital Group , to talk about how everyday people can use US r...

Send us Fan Mail Laughing on purpose sounds ridiculous — until you feel what it does to your body. In this uplifting conversation, Julie Fairhurst is joined by Cathy Nesbitt , a certified Laughter Yoga Teacher and Laughter Ambassador , to discuss laughter as a practical wellness tool for women who feel stressed, exhausted, overwhelmed, or emotionally maxed out. Cathy shares how she went from runni...

Send us Fan Mail Your calendar can look “full” and still be empty of you . In this powerful conversation, Julie Fairhurst sits down with author and speaker Paula Mathias to unpack the quiet way women disappear inside lives that look fine from the outside. Together, they explore how women can come back to themselves through practical, repeatable choices — one pause, one boundary, one honest no at a...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever wanted to write your life story but stopped because you thought, “What if I’m not interesting enough?” or “What if people judge me?” or “What if writing it brings all the pain back?” In this episode, Julie Fairhurst shares a steady, compassionate way for women to begin writing their personal stories without forcing themselves to relive every wound. You’ll learn why w...

Send us Fan Mail Loneliness can be one of the strangest parts of motherhood. You can be doing school drop-offs, standing at the park, surrounded by people, and still feel like a real connection is missing. In this episode of Women Like Me Stories & Business , Julie Fairhurst sits down with Aaronna Martin , an HR professional, mom, blogger, truth teller, and founder of HR Next Door , for an hon...

Send us Fan Mail Starting over at 40 is rarely a clean reset. Most of the time, it is a messy rebuild while life keeps moving. In this episode of Women Like Me Stories & Business , Julie Fairhurst sits down with entrepreneur, author, and speaker Kira Hartley Klinger for a brutally honest conversation about rebuilding your life, your income, and your confidence without a perfect resume, a colle...

Send us Fan Mail You can be the person who commands the boardroom and still feel like you are disappearing at home. In this powerful episode of Women Like Me Stories & Business , Julie Fairhurst sits down with Christine Dillard , author of The Truth She Showed Me , for an honest conversation about surviving coercive control, gaslighting, emotional abuse, and the long journey back to yourself a...

Send us Fan Mail You can have the MBA, the title, the polished life on paper, and still feel a hollow ache you cannot explain. In this episode of Women Like Me Stories & Business , Julie Fairhurst sits down with Shakti Sharma , founder of the Feminine Wealth Movement , to discuss feminine wealth, intuition, money mindset, and what happens when women entrepreneurs stop building success through...

Send us Fan Mail Seven marriages can sound like a headline, but Jo Ann Fawcett’s story is really about something quieter and harder: how easy it is to confuse loyalty with losing yourself. In this episode of Women Like Me Stories & Business, Julie Fairhurst sits down with Jo Ann Fawcett to talk about narcissistic abuse, codependency, toxic relationship patterns, and what it takes to reclaim yo...

Send us Fan Mail Getting fired can wreck your confidence, or it can clarify your priorities fast. In this episode of Women Like Me Stories & Business, Julie Fairhurst sits down with Jen Kornoely to discuss entrepreneurship, money mindset, pricing confidence, and the hard lessons many women learn when they become their own bosses. After losing a corporate job for reasons unrelated to performanc...

Send us Fan Mail Fear can sound like wisdom when it is really just an old alarm system trying to keep us small. In this episode of Women Like Me Stories & Business, Julie Fairhurst sits down with Canadian life strategist, speaker, and author Bernice McDonald for an honest and deeply encouraging conversation about fear, confidence, identity, and what it means for midlife women to become brave e...

Send us Fan Mail “Watch me” hits different when it is no longer a slogan, but the moment you stop asking for permission. In this episode of Women Like Me Stories & Business , Julie Fairhurst is joined by Renee Carbone Fleming, founder of Bad Ass Queen, for a powerful conversation about reinvention, visibility, confidence, and choosing yourself when the people around you do not yet understand y...

Send us Fan Mail Saying “no” should not feel like you are committing a crime, but for many professional women, boundaries bring up guilt, fear, shame, and second-guessing. In this powerful conversation, Julie Fairhurst sits down with boundaries coach, speaker, and podcaster Barb Nangle to discuss codependency, people-pleasing, family dysfunction, and the deep inner work required to stop overgiving...

Send us Fan Mail Your body is talking all day long, but most of us only listen when it starts shouting. I’m joined by Fran Bailey, a Cincinnati-based healer, author, trainer, and speaker, to unpack how women can reconnect to themselves through grounded energy work, honest self-inquiry, and a practical approach to chakra meditation that doesn’t require a “quiet mind” to begin. Fran shares the story...

Send us Fan Mail A great book can open doors, but the wrong publishing deal can quietly take away your control, your revenue, and your rights. In this episode of Women Like Me Stories & Business , Julie Fairhurst sits down with Michele De Filippo , owner of 1106 Design LLC , to talk about what independent publishing should really look like when the author stays in control. Michele breaks down...

Send us Fan Mail “I’m fine” might be one of the most expensive phrases high-achieving women say. When life looks good on paper but something still feels missing, it does not mean you are ungrateful. It may be a signal that your soul is asking for more truth, more joy, more alignment, and more purpose. In this episode of Women Like Me Stories & Business, Julie Fairhurst sits down with Connie Co...

Send us Fan Mail Some of the most “together” people you know are not really living. They are surviving — and the mask can be very convincing. In this episode of Women Like Me Stories & Business , Julie Fairhurst sits down with Lisa Lacey , author and speaker, to talk about what often goes unnamed: high-functioning survival, hidden trauma, addiction, mental health, and the exhausting cost of be...

Send us Fan Mail A throwaway workplace comment — “the boss’s shiny new toy” — cracks open a much bigger truth: many of us are not chasing excellence, we are chasing safety. In this episode of Women Like Me Stories & Business , Julie Fairhurst sits down with Jessica King , a licensed social worker, speaker, and founder of Elder Care Collaborative , for a powerful conversation about trauma, iden...

Send us Fan Mail Your teen can be busy, successful, and smiling while still feeling crushed inside, and that gap is where so many families start to lose each other. In this episode of Women Like Me Stories & Business , Julie Fairhurst sits down with Dr. Carla Caturia , an educator with more than 20 years in schools and the coach behind House of Rise , to talk about what teens are really carryi...

Send us Fan Mail She didn’t set out to become “the woman who rode across America.” She just needed proof that her life still belonged to her. In this powerful episode of Women Like Me Stories & Business , Julie Fairhurst sits down with author, podcaster, and speaker Teri M Brown for an honest conversation about rebuilding after an emotionally abusive marriage, finding courage after years of se...

Send us Fan Mail Your past does not get to vote on your future, unless you let it. In this powerful episode of Women Like Me Stories & Business , Julie Fairhurst sits down with executive leader, author, and professional speaker Victoria Pelletier for an honest conversation about what it really means to be unstoppable. Victoria shares the mindset, resilience, sacrifice, and daily choices behind...

Send us Fan Mail The overdose crisis is often talked about like a statistic, but behind every loss is a family, a story, a mother, a child, a friend, and a grief that does not end. In this powerful conversation, Julie Fairhurst sits down with her dear friend Brenda-Lee Hunter on the eve of her book launch, Echoes of Love, Voices of Loss, a deeply moving collection built from the real stories of fa...

Send us Fan Mail “Is it me?” can sound like healthy self-reflection, but in a toxic relationship it can become the trap that keeps you questioning yourself for years. In this episode, Julie Fairhurst sits down with Carine Van Hee , a visual artist living in Norway, survivor of domestic abuse, and author of Is It Me? The Hidden System Behind Toxic Relationships , to put clear language around the co...

Send us Fan Mail Some memories don’t feel like “the past.” They feel like rooms we have locked, avoided, and quietly built our lives around without realizing it. In this powerful episode of Women Like Me Stories & Business , Julie Fairhurst sits down with April Day Garcia, author of The Room to Be Brave , to talk about what happens when you finally walk back into the moments that shaped your i...

Send us Fan Mail A brand-new book goes live, and a brand-new voice steps forward. In this powerful episode of Women Like Me Stories & Business , Julie Fairhurst is joined by Zainab Akintelu, author of Unsilenced: A Journey From Silence To Voice , written under the author name Queen Zee . Calling in from Nigeria, Zainab shares the heart behind her memoir and the three words that keep showing up...